More dog owners than ever before are installing pet doors for the convenience and freedom they provide. Pet doors are a great way for your dog to access areas outside the home. Inside the home pet doors can be used between rooms to keep pet food separate and to give your dog a private resting spot. 3 year manufacturer's warranty.

In Only: The dog can come in but cannot go out again (e.g., once the dog is in for the night, owner can make sure he stays put).

Out Only: The dog can go out but cannot come in again (e.g., the owner does not have to find the dog to put him out – the dog can go out when he's ready).

Locked: The dog cannot come in nor go out (e.g., the owner is gone for extended periods of time).

Unlocked: The dog can enter or leave as desired.

Training your dog to use your dog Door: Most dogs will learn to use the pet door quickly. However, there are a few which may be a little anxious at first. Be patient with your dog. Don't force him through the flap or he may become frightened. Once you have installed your dog door leave it propped open for some time. Let your dog become familiar with it and go in and out freely. Establish a motive, such as a food reward, for your dog to use the door. First, feed your pet near the door, inside and then outside. Do not to use the lock on your pet door until your dog is thoroughly familiar with using the door.

Tools Required:

Template (included)

Pencil Ruler

Jig or Keyhole Saw

Set Square

Drill (3/16" drill bit)

Screwdriver

Tape Measure

Scissors or Sharp Knife

Instructions for installing the Pet Door:

Measuring and marking:

Measure the height of your dog at the abdomen (belly).

Mark this measurement on the outside of your door and draw a straight horizontal line.

For wooden doors, panels and screens:

1. Place template in marked position on door and draw completely around.2. Cut out hole. This may be done by drilling a hole, and then using an electric jig saw to cut along the inside of the drawn line. Be careful to cut hole square to the door, particularly with thicker doors. For screen doors, use scissors or a sharp knife to cut the hole.3. If necessary, cut interior frame with a sharp knife to correct length to suit your door panel. Take care to keep hands clear of the blade, and support inside of molding with a suitable piece of wood.4. Position interior frame on inside of door and mark 4 screw positions.

For panels less than 7/8" (22mm) thick: remove interior frame and drill screw clearance holes in panel to approximately 1/4" (6mm) diameter. Using the appropriate screws and working from the inside of the house, tighten the interior frame to the exterior frame. Use the screws as follows:

Panel Thickness

Screw Length

0-1/8" (0-4mm)

1/2" (13mm)

1/8" – 3/8" (4-10mm)

3/4" (19mm)

3/8" – 5/8" (10-16mm)

1" (25"mm) (not supplied)

5/8" – 7/8" (16-22mm)

1-1/4" (32mm)

For panels thicker than 7/8" (22mm), do not drill screw clearance holes. Instead, first screw interior frame to inside of panel with short (1/2" (13mm) screws. Drill out the 4 screw holes in the exterior frame to allow close clearance on screw. (Recommended drill bit 3/16" (4.5mm) diameter.) Fix exterior frame to exterior of door using 3/4" (19mm) screws. When installation is complete cover screw heads with caps supplied.

Walls: After making a hole in your wall, line with 3/4" (19mm) plywood or similar material. This gives a heat tunnel to the installation and readily accepts the sizing screws. After construction of tunnel, proceed to step 4 above.

Glass: It is recommended that you ask a glazier to cut a hole of 8-3/4" (223mm) diameter in the position required, and then install the dog flap as detailed at instruction 3 and 4 above.

Note: Not for double-glazed, toughened or tempered glass applications. Tempered glass usually has an indicia mark in one corner. If you see this mark, it is tempered glass. Homes built after 1985 are more likely to have tempered glass. Dual-pane, insulated glass units are almost certainly tempered and should not be cut into. The best way to put a pet door in tempered, double-glazed, or toughened glass is to have a new piece of glass made for you by a local glass shop with a hole pre-cut in the glass.

Yes, the Large Cat Door can be placed in a glass panel. Since cutting glass can be tricky we recommend that you contact a local glazier (glass cutter) and have them do it for you. If your glass is a toughened glass, it cannot be cut, so you must replace the glass panel with a regular glass panel or a clear heavy plastic panel if you wish to install it at that spot.

Install door so that the bottom of the door is at the same height as the bottom of your pet's abdomen. To best determine the height measure from your pet's stomach to the floor when he or she is standing normally.

The four-way locking system means that there are four different positions to have the door in: fully opened (pet can go out & come in), fully closed (locked), in only (pet can only come in from the outside), and out only (pet can only go out from the inside). Having all of these different choices means you can better control your pet.

Easy install, works great
Actually installed two of these doors, one through an interior door and another through a garage door to give the pets a path to the outdoors. Installation was quick and easy taking about 15 min. per door. The dog (Yorkie terror...not terrier) was scared of the door but the cat loved it going back and forth just to play with the door. Finally, after about a week of bribing, threatening (he spent the entire day in the garage because he wouldn't come through the door) he finally got enough courage up to use it and has been fine since then. Love the locking feature and the magnetic latch works very well. I'm quite satisfied with the pet door and would recommend it to others with small pets.
December 24, 2012

Outstanding--no complaints.
Our two grown cats were hasitant at first. After 4-5 days of putting food/treats on one side at a time, they started using it all the time to get to their liter box in the basement.....in fact, they seem to have fun using it as a new hide-and-seek place.
Obsoulitly recommended..atleast as an inside door.
Note: Highly reccomend to use masking tape to keep the door open part way (alternate direction) for a day or two...
November 30, 2012

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